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On the afternoon of the 2nd of April, the third Chengdu Dubai International Cup (CDIC) was run at Jinma Lake Racecourse, Chengdu City, China.
▲Photo/Wen LI
The CDIC
is hosted by the People's Government of Chengdu City and Emirates Racing
Authority, co-sponsored by Meydan Group, Sports Bureau of Chengdu City, the
People's Government of Wenjiang District and China Guangsha.
▲Photo/CDIC
This is the third time that Chengdu City hosts Chengdu Dubai International
Cup with Emirates Racing Authority.
From May, 2012, Sports Bureau of Chengdu City, the People's Government of
Wenjiang District, China Guangsha and Meydan Group worked together to introduce
CDIC into China and the first CDIC was run on the 6th of April, 2014. Last year
witnessed the second CDIC with jockeys from seven countries, 50-odd horses and
3.75 million RMB of Total Prize Fund (five races).
▲Photo/CDIC
48 thoroughbreds from Ireland, Great Britain, USA and South Africa competed
in this year’s five races, and the total prize fund is 3.75 million RMB. There
are 23 horses from Ireland, 19 from GB, 5 from USA and 1 from South Africa.
These horses were quarantined in Dubai on the 10th of March, departed from Dubai to Chengdu on the 25th of March and would leave China on the 4th of April.
Please email info@chinahorseracing.org for the bilingual racecard.
The Winners
When the dust is settled, Irish horses won three races and British won the other two:
1st race: Wenjiang Sprint (1400m, Turf, Handicap)
Purse: RMB 500,000
For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 60+
Damar (IRE, 7YO, 12Feb2009, Bay, Gelding)—Sire: Authorized
Time: 1:23.56
2nd race: Guangsha Handicap (1600m, Turf, Handicap)
Purse: RMB 500,000
For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Court Room (IRE, 5YO, 23Apr2011, Bay, Horse)—Sire: Cape Cross
Time: 1:36.59
3rd race: Meydan Handicap (2418m, Turf, Handicap)
Purse: RMB 500,000
For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Stamford (GB, 6YO, 01Mar2010, Bay, Gelding)—Sire: Dubawi
Time: 2:32.57
4th race: Wenjiang-Meydan Classic (1600m, Turf, Handicap)
Purse: RMB 750,000
For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Expert (IRE, 5YO, 12Mar2011, Grey, Gelding)—Sire: Mastercraftsman
Time: 1:36.39
5th race: Chengdu-Dubai International Cup (2218m, Turf, Handicap)
Purse: RMB 1,500,000
For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Start Right (GB, 9YO, Bay, 23Apr2007, Gelding)—Sire: Footstepsinthesand
Time: 2:18.57
The first three winners are sired by stallions of Darley:
▲Photo/Daily Mail, Authorized
▲Photo/Darley, Cape
Cross
▲Photo/Darley, Dubawi
The other two winners are progenies of stallions from Coolmore:
▲Photo/Coolmore, Mastercraftsman
▲Photo/Coolmore, Footstepsinthesand
Trainers
Musabah Al Muhairi and Ismail Mohammed each won two races as Musabah Al Muhairi has won another 4 races in the first and second CDIC (two for each year), which makes him the most successful trainer in CDIC’s history.
▲Photo/CDIC, Musabah Al
Muhairi
▲Photo/CDIC, Ismail
Mohammed
Jockeys
The five races were won by different jockeys, but the following two came to China for the first time.
Szczepan Mazur—winner of 2016 Meydan Handicap
▲Photo/CDIC, Szczepan
Mazur
Marc Monaghan—winner of 2016 Wenjiang-Meydan Classic
▲Photo/CDIC, Marc
Monaghan
1st Race: Wenjiang Sprint
Name: Wenjiang Sprint
Time: 1:20 PM (GMT+8), 2nd of April, 2016
Course: Jinma Lake Racecourse
▲Photo/CDIC
Info: 1400m, Turf, Handicap, For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 60+
Purse: RMB 500,000
Winner: Damar (IRE, 7YO, 12Feb2009, Bay, Gelding)
Pedigree: Authorized (IRE) — North East Bay (USA) (Prospect Bay (CAN))
▲Table/Wen LI, Source/CDIC
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▲Photo/Chinese
Equestrian Association, Xavier Ziani
2nd Race: Guangsha Handicap
Name: Guangsha Handicap
Time: 1:55 PM (GMT+8), 2nd of April, 2016
Course: Jinma Lake Racecourse
▲Photo/CDIC
Info: 1600m, Turf, Handicap, For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Purse: RMB 500,000
Winner: Court Room (IRE, 5YO, 23Apr2011, Bay, Horse)
Pedigree: Cape Cross (IRE) — Reform Act (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
▲Table/Wen LI, Source/CDIC
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▲Photo/Wen LI, Court
Room passed finishing line
▲Photo/Chinese
Equestrian Association, Adrie de Vries (jockey)
3rd race: Meydan Handicap
Name: Meydan Handicap
Time: 2:30 PM (GMT+8), 2nd of April, 2016
Course: Jinma Lake Racecourse
▲Photo/CDIC
Info: 2418m, Turf, Handicap, For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Purse: RMB 500,000
Winner: Stamford (GB, 6YO, 01Mar2010, Bay, Gelding)
Pedigree: Dubawi (IRE) — Pure (GB) (Slip Anchor (GB))
▲Table/Wen LI, Source/CDIC
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▲Photo/Wen LI, Stamford
won by 6.2 lengths
4th Race: Wenjiang-Meydan Classic
Name: Wenjiang-Meydan Classic
Time: 3:05 PM (GMT+8), 2nd of April, 2016
Course: Jinma Lake Racecourse
▲Photo/CDIC
Info: 1600m, Turf, Handicap, For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Purse: RMB 750,000
Winner: Expert (IRE, 5YO, 12Mar2011, Grey, Gelding)
Pedigree: Mastercraftsman (IRE) — Raphimix (FR) (Linamix (FR))
▲Table/Wen LI, Source/CDIC
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▲Photo/Wen LI, Expert
won by a nose
▲Photo/Ms SONG Pujiao,
Marc Monaghan (jockey)
5th Race: Chengdu-Dubai International Cup
Name: Chengdu-Dubai International Cup
Time: 3:50 PM (GMT+8), 2nd of April, 2016
Course: Jinma Lake Racecourse
▲Photo/CDIC
Info: 2218m, Turf, Handicap, For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 65+
Purse: RMB 1,500,000
Winner: Start Right (GB, 9YO, Bay, 23Apr2007, Gelding)
Pedigree: Footstepsinthesand (GB) — Time Crystal (IRE) (Sadler´s Wells (USA))
▲Table/Wen LI, Source/CDIC
▲Photo/China Horse
Industry Association, Start Right (left) charging to
the Winning Post
▲Photo/Wen LI, Start Right
(No. 7) is preceded by a loose horse (Skygazer)
Wen LI
Chengdu, China
